Planning applications · Ranelagh, Dublin
Planning applications in Ranelagh: 1,928 in three years, 12 large schemes
1,928 planning applications were lodged within 2 km of the centre of Ranelagh in the last three years, 12 of them for ten homes or more (262 units). Here they are, and what to check around a specific house.
1,928
planning applications within 2 km of the centre since 2023
12
of them for 10 homes or more
262
residential units in those large applications
What is being proposed in Ranelagh
The largest recent applications within 2 km of the centre, from the national planning register:
- 20 units, lodged 2025-11, appeal decided (Dublin City Council): I, Bernard McGowan, intend to apply for planning permission for the development at No. 174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, D6W. (known as McGowans of Harolds Cross). The proposed development will consi
- 17 units, lodged 2025-09, decision notice issued (Dublin City Council): Application for planning permission for development to consist of the demolition of the existing part single storey building to the rear of the existing 4 storey building (retail use at ground floor – upper floors are va
- 19 units, lodged 2025-07, appeal decided (Dublin City Council): The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing single storey car showroom fronting Rathgar Avenue and Kenilworth Square South and the two storey building fronting Garville Lane; Construction of a residen
- 27 units, lodged 2025-06, appeal decided (Dublin City Council): PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Esprit Investments Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.461 Ha landholding generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2. The landholding comprises
- 27 units, lodged 2025-06, appeal decided (Dublin City Council): PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Esprit Investments Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.461 Ha landholding generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2. The landholding comprises
- 26 units, lodged 2025-03, appeal decided (Dublin City Council): The proposed development will consist of the following: Demolition of existing part 1 and 2-storey buildings including basement on site ; Construction of part 3,4, and 5 -storey residential building, containing a total o
A count for the whole town says how busy the planning office is. What matters for a purchase is the 300 m around the house: the field behind it, the corner site, the neighbour’s attic conversion. That is what the report lists, with the decision and the appeal status for each file.
What to check before you bid
Three things. First, permissions granted but not yet built near the house: the register shows them, the street does not. Second, whether the house itself has a planning file: an extension without permission is a title problem your solicitor has to fix before closing. Third, the zoning in the development plan for the fields around it. The report covers all three for one Eircode.
Check one house in Ranelagh
The area tells you the odds. The report tells you about the house.
Enter the Eircode. The free snapshot shows which of the twenty-nine checks flag up. The full report (€24.99, one house, no account) lists every planning application within 300 m of the house with status, decision and appeal, checks the property's own planning and building-control file, and shows the zoning of the land around it.
Or read the sample report first: a real house, 16 pages.
Also for Ranelagh
Questions people ask
- How do I check planning applications near a house in Ranelagh?
- The national planning register (nationalplanningapplications.ie) maps every application since about 2010. Search the address, then look at the streets around it, not only the plot. Applications within 300 m are the ones that change your view, your light and your parking. The report lists them for the exact Eircode with status and decision.
- Is a lot being built in Ranelagh?
- 1,928 applications were lodged within 2 km of the town centre in the last three years, 12 of them for ten or more homes (262 units in total). That is an active pipeline: expect construction traffic and new estates on the edge of town.
- Does a planning application nearby affect the price?
- A granted permission for a large scheme next door can cut what a house is worth and can also mean two years of noise. It can also raise prices if it brings a school or a shop. Read the description, the decision and the appeal status. The report gives you that for everything within 300 m.
Sources
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.